Musket Sideplate

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, National Park Service
Vancouver, WA, United States

This brass dragon side plate once decorated a musket, one of the most popular and expensive items traded for furs. This type was known as the “Northwest Gun”.

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Title: Musket Sideplate
Location: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Contributor: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, National Park Service
Material: Brass
Date: 1825 - 1860
Catalog Number: FOVA 3720

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, National Park Service

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